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Ghana’s vice president calls for African countries to adopt digital currencies
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3 August, 2021

Ghana’s vice president calls for African countries to adopt digital currencies

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia stated that adopting a single central payment would finally rectify the challenges that stifle cross-border trade in...
Kentucky’s cease and desist order to BlockFi
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2 August, 2021

Kentucky’s cease and desist order to BlockFi

Kentucky's Department of Financial Institutions has issued a cease and desist order to BlockFi over its BlockFi Interest Accounts.
Israel new draft bill seeks reporting for digital currency holdings above $61K
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2 August, 2021

Israel new draft bill seeks reporting for digital currency holdings above $61K

The bill is seeking to increase the amount of tax the Israeli government collects from the industry, but several leaders...
Britcoin: UK considers central bank digital currency
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2 August, 2021

Britcoin: UK considers central bank digital currency

U.K. Treasury insiders have confirmed that a task force has been established to explore how the CBDC, which some are...
Kazakhstan allows banks to serve digital currency exchanges
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31 July, 2021

Kazakhstan allows banks to serve digital currency exchanges

The country’s pilot project seeks to make digital currency investment mainstream to attract investment from the global community as well...
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 54: DoJ to probe Tether as Coinbase faces lawsuit, Amazon denies digital currency plans, and nChain launches Kensei
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30 July, 2021

The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 54: DoJ to probe Tether as Coinbase faces lawsuit, Amazon denies digital currency plans, and nChain launches Kensei

In light of the U.S. government’s crackdown on digital currencies, the Department of Justice is reportedly pulling together a probe...